Peanut-sheller.



W. C. LAMBETH.

PEANUT SHELLER. APPLKCM'IOII FILED OCT- 3 IH- 1,258,125. 1mm mr. 5.19m

Wncddad WILLIAM C. LAMBETH, GF HENDERSON, TEXAS.

PEANUT--SI-IELLER.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

Application filed October 3, 1917. Serial No. 194,543.

To all fee/wm it may concern.' 4

Be it known that l. lVrLLInM Cain. LAM- nnrn, a citizen ot the United States, residing at Henderson, in the county of Rusk, State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pea1nit-Sl1ell ers; and I do hereby declare the following to he a full. clear, and exact description of the invention. such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appcrtains to make and use the saine.

This invention relates to improvements in shelling machines and i'izu'ticulaii'ly to peanut shelling Machines.

Ono nhjcol ot' the present invention is to provide a peanut shelling machine which can he used in the honte to shell large or small quantities oli peanlus.

.A nother object is to provide a device of this character which is simple and cheap in its construction and which can he easily and effectively operated.

further object is to provide a device ot this character which will shell a larger quantity of peanuts in a given space and with a` given amount of energy and time. than with similar devices heretofore.

Other objects and .advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accon'ipanying drawing.

Tn the drawing:

Figure 1 is a. side elevation of a peanut Sheller made in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken on the line H of F ig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional View taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view of the device, partly broken away.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents a cylindrical casing through which extends a central horizontal shaft 11. In the upper side of the easing` there is formed an opening 12 through which the peanuts are fed to the interior of the casing. A hopper 13 is carried over this opening` to hold the quantity of peanuts which are fed to the casing. In the center of the lower side of the casing there is formed an outlet spout 14 for the discharge ot the shelled peanuts and the shells thereof.

0n one end ol the shaft, outwari'lly of the end of the casing. there is attached a crank handle l1 h v means ot' which the shaft is arranged to he rotated. Secured on the shaft, within the casing, are two disks 15. each ol which is termed with a plurality ot' radiating slots 16, ot constant width throughout their entire lengths. l`hese disks are spaced approximately two inches apart ou the shaft, and at slightly less distances `troni the end walls of the casing. These end walls of the casing have their inner tacos lorincd with rites 1T for coip eral ion with the walls of the slots 16 to causf` the effective lnraking ot the shells of the peanuts as the disks are turned by the crank handle. l` will he noted that the edges of the disks ar(- spaced t'roln the inner face ol the curved wall ot the easing a sufiicient distance to permit thc hrokcn shells and kernels of the peanuts to readily pass therethroiinh.y hut not large enough to permit the unshclicd peanuts to pass.

ln the upper portion of the casing, innnediately below the inlet opening of the lioppor, there is secured a curved guard plate 1S which covers the upper portions of the periphcries ot the disks and prevents the passage of the peanuts between the disks, and forces them to pass between the outer faces of the disks and the end walls of the casing.

Thus as the crank handle is turned the peanut shells will he effectively broken between the walls of the slots 16 and the ribs of the end walls of the casing, the broken shells and the kernels passing through the said slots and being discharged through the outlet spout into any suitable container placed therebcneath.

The casing is provided with a clamp 19 by means ot' which the device may be secured to the edge of a table or other like support.

There is thus provided a simple peanut sheller which can be used in the home and which can he readily operated by anyone, thereby obviating the use of large machines and the cost of buying the shelled peanuts.

What is claimed is:

l. A peanut Sheller including a casing, a hopper carried hy the upper portion of the casing, a discharge spout carried by the lower central portion of the casing, a longiludinal shai mounted in The easing and having a crank handle on one end, a pair of spaced disks n'iouni'ed on and rotatable with the Shaft, said diska being formed with radial slote constant in width throughout their lenghs, said easing having its end walls formed for cooperation willi the outer Faces of the disks and the walls of the Slots thereof Jr'or crushing the shells of peanuts, and a curved guard plate mounted above the spare beween ille disks, said disks being spared l'roni the eur-red walls oi the Casing.

2. peanut Sheller including a easing. a hoppa mounted on the easing and eonnnunieafiug' n'iih the interior thereof, stationary erushing elements mounted in the easing, spaeed roary eruehing elements mounted in the easing and provided with openings for the passage of the crushed shelle and kernels of the peanuts theretln'ough. stationary means for direc-ting the unerushed peanuts between the rotaryv elements and the stationary elements, and ineans for delivering the erushed shells and kernels from the space between the roory elements.

A peanut Sheller including a easing lmving a feeding opening in the top thereof, stationar)T crushing elements in the easing, rotary crushing elements mounted within the easing below said feeding opening and spaced Jfrom he stationary elements and 'ironi each other, Said rotary elements coperating niih The siationary elements to erush the shells of the peanuts (herein-tween,said rotanrY eleniens` being proridml with openings to permit` ihe passage of the crushed shells and kernels into the space between said elements. a discharge spout located beA low l'lie said Spaee. and a stai'ionar)Y guard disposed in the said i'eedinpl opening in po sition to direct he unshelied pianure between lhe roar)v and stationar)Y elements and to prevent' i'lie passage of The unshelled peanuts into ille spaee between the rotary elements.

ln testinion)V whereof1 l alix my signature in the presenee of two Witnesses.

lit nesses JNO. O. Dominas, C. I-l. STROUD.

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Washington, D. C. 

